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<p>Military Chaplains are professionally qualified to provide pastoral care to everyone,
regardless of philosophy or faith background. Service personnel who do not wish to
talk to a Chaplain are encouraged to seek support from a variety of alternative sources,
which can be facilitated by the Chaplain. This includes their Chain of Command, through
the Services' professional social workers, medical staff and welfare staff. Mutual
support is also available via the various staff networks, including the Humanist and
Non Religious in Defence (HAND) Network.</p><p> </p><p>The publicly available annual
Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey shows that, of those who have used chaplaincy
support provided by their Service, satisfaction with the service has ranged between
61% and 65%. Dissatisfaction levels have been consistently low, recorded at either
4% or 5%, with the remaining 30% to 35% of respondents having a neutral stance on
the service.</p>
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